Bash Script ?

internetSurfer · 01-15-2008, 03:02 PM

I am trying to create a script that checks
for a dir or file and if present have it
deleted then run a program.

Code:

#!/bin/sh 
# Delete directory.

if [ -d directory ]; then

  exec rm -r directory
  exec "How to start the program?"

fi

Uncle_Theodore · 01-15-2008, 03:23 PM

Why do you need exec?
To run an executable (start a program), just give a full path to it.

Code:

#!/bin/bash

if [ -d directory ]; then
  rm -r directory
  /usr/bin/emacs
fi

internetSurfer · 01-16-2008, 11:52 AM

Thanks it worked.

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For reference:

Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_boo...ripting_guide/

A beginners guide to Linux.
http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/